Fraction Fun: Solving Word Problems & Subtracting Fractions

Lily has 3/4 of a pizza, and she gives 1/2 of it to her friend. How much pizza does Lily have left?

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 1/4

Tom has 2/3 of a chocolate bar, and he eats 1/4 of it. How much of the chocolate bar does he have remaining?

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 1/3

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar, but Sarah only has 1/3 cup. How much more sugar does she need to make the recipe?

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/6 cup

• 1/4 cup

In a garden, 5/6 of the flowers are red, and 1/3 of the flowers are yellow. How many more red flowers are there than yellow flowers?

• (1/2)x

• (1/4)x

• (3/5)x

• (2/3)x

Emma drank 3/5 of a juice bottle, and her brother drank 1/2 of it. How much juice is left in the bottle?

• 1/2 of the bottle

• 0

• 1/5 of the bottle

• 1/10 of the bottle

A baker made 7/8 of a cake and sold 1/4 of it. How much cake does the baker have left?

• 3/8

• 21/32

• 1/2

• 5/8

During a race, Jake ran 2/5 of a mile, and then he ran another 1/10 of a mile. How much farther does he need to run to complete 1 mile?

• 3/10 mile

• 1/2 mile

• 1/4 mile

• 3/5 mile

A tank is filled with 3/4 of water, and 1/2 of it is used for watering plants. How much water is left in the tank?

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 1/4

Samantha has 5/6 of a yard of fabric, and she uses 1/3 of it to make a dress. How much fabric does she have remaining?

• 3/4

• 5/9

• 2/3

• 1/2

In a class, 2/3 of the students prefer soccer, and 1/4 prefer basketball. How many more students prefer soccer than basketball?

• 1/2 of the total number of students

• 5/12 of the total number of students

• 1/3 of the total number of students

• 1/6 of the total number of students